Cross bearer for freight cars



Oct. 4, 1932. 'w. E. WINE cnoss BEARER FOR FREIGHT CARS Filed March 21. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet l I mveu'ron:

7 BY MZiZZiam EZVZine,

ATTORN EY,

Oct. 4, 1932. w. E. WINE CROSS BEARER FOR FREIGHT CARS Filed March 21. 1929 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 V INVENTOR: vigigiam E.

ATTORNEY Oct. 4, 1932. w, E, W E I 1,880,629

CROSS BEARER FOR FREIGHT CARS Filed March 21. 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet s B, illiam Ewin ATTORNEY mve NTOR:

Patented Get. 4, 1 932 1 o STATES WILLIAM E. .WINE, 0F ro LEno, onro CROSS BEARER FOE FREIGHT CARS Application filed. March 21, 1929. Serial No. 348,862.

My invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to improvements in cross bearers therefor of the general type shown in my co-pending application, Serial No. 267,040, filed April '3, 1928.

A principal object of the invention is'to provide improved means rigidly secured to the cross bearer andcentersill for supporting the latter. I e

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the cross bearer may be rigidly secured to the side stakes whicha're mounted'on the outside of the side sheets. a A primary feature of the invention consists in providing, in combination with the car center sill, a cross bearer which extends continuouslyfrom one side of the car to the other and is rigidly secured to opposite side stakes, the lower portion of the cross bearer being spaced above the center silland having rigidly secured thereto means adapted to cooperate with the center'sill for supporting the latter. I

Another feature of the invention consists in providing, in combination with the car center sill, a cross bearer which extends continuously from one side of the car to the other and is formed with a lower chord member spaced above the center sill and pro vided with a substantiallyvertical portion, a plurality of bracket members being secured to the said vertical portion and depending from the cross bearer on opposite sides of the center sill-for attachment thereto.

Another feature of the invention consists in rigidly securing to the cross bearer which extends above the center sill from one side of the car to the other a plurality of substantially triangularly shaped brackets having flanges adapted to be secured to the center sill for supporting the latter.

A further feature of the invention consists in providingthe cross bearer with substantially vertically disposed portions lying in planes substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the car for attachment to outside side stakes. j

Other and more specific features of the invention residing in advantageous forms,

combinations and relations of parts will here-v inafter appear and be pointed out in the claims. In the drawings illustrating a'preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is a transverse vertical sectional view ofa railway hopper car, the cross bearer being shown in elevation. I

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the car adjacent one of its sides, the adjacent side stakes, side sheet and side sill be omitted.

- Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevational view of the cross bearer. 7 Figure 4; is a plan view of the cross bearer.

Figure 5 is an end elevational view of the cross bearer. 1

Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 are enlarged sectional views taken on lines 66, 77, 88, 9-9, respectively, of Figure 3. I:

Figures 10 and 11 are fragmentary enlarged sectional views taken on lines 10 10, 1111, respectively, of Figure 1. 1

Figure 12 is'a perspective view of one of the center sill supporting brackets.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 indicates the side sheets of a railway hopper car which are secured attheir upper edges to side top rails Qeand at'their lower edges to side sills 5. The center sill of the 7 car is formed by two longitudinally extending beams 6 which may be of any suitable or desirable shape. In the present instance the beams are of substantially channel. shape having upper and lower inwardly projecting flanges, the upper ones of which are prefer ably joined or connected by a top cover plate 7, p

Overlapping the outer faces of the side sheets. 1 are vertically extending side stakes 8. Although these stakes may be of any convenient form I prefer to make them of'substantially U-shape in cross section having oppositely projecting flanges 8 which may advantageously be secured to the side sheets by rivets 9.

Extendingtransversely of the car'from one side thereof to the other is the cross bearer 3, the lower portion of which is spaced above the top of the center sill. The cross bearer is preferably formed as a unitary castzontal flange 11 and a substantially vertical stem or flange 12. The vertical flange 12 is formed with a plurality of holes or apertures 13 to receive, rivets for attaching downwardly inclined transversely extending hop per sheets 4. The upper chord member 38 is also of substantially T-shape having a horizontal flange 89 and a vertical stem or flange 42.

At their opposite ends the upper and lower chord members are preferably connected byd'o-wnwardly diverging members 30 and 31. Each of these members is preferably of cruciform shape having oppositely projecting flanges 32' and 33-,respectively. If desired, the outer or free edges of the flanges 33:.rnay be termed witlrrigidi-fyin-g beads or ribs 34 and 35, respectively! Since the upper and lower chord members are substantially parallel and the members 30 and 3,1 are nonparallel it will be. perceived that; the cross bearer is of substantially trapezoidal shape.

Intermediate their ends the upper; and lower chord members are joined or-connected by; members l3: which divergedownwardly from the upper member as at Meand intersect the lower one on opposite sides: ot the longitudinaliaxis of the car; The chord-memhers are also connected by additional members 19 and 20 which diverge upwardly from the lower chord adjacent the points ofi'intersection of the, latter and the members a3 and join with the upper chord as: at and 451, which. respectively designate the points of juncture oiithe upper chord member and the members 30' and 31. By connecting; the uppen and lower chords, by'ithe six, members heretofore describedit wilL be appreciated that the cross bearer affords 'a rigid truss exs tending from one side of the car to the other;

Extending upwardly and outwardly from the POintsdO; and 11 of the cross: bearer are the legs; 19 and respectively, for bracing: the sides of the can. These legs constitute, efliect, continuations or extensions of: the truss members 19 and. 20 ot the cross bearer and each is preferably of 'E shape having a flange 22 and a stem or flange 2:33 The free or outer edge of the stem; may be conveniently formed with; a rigidifying bead orarib 24L.

llhe outer ends of each of the legs is formed, preferablyintegrally, wit-h a: substantially vertical padv or foot' portion; 25 disposed: in aplane forming-an; angle with the longitudinal axis of the leg and: parallel with. thelongitudinal axis of thecan; The portions: 25; ofithe legs: engage the" inner faces 01% the side sheetsza-nd each is formed with a plurality of: holes on apertures for receiving the adjacent rivets 9x employed for or flange 29. be integrally formed with a laterally project-.

connecting the adjoining side stake to the side sheet. The portions 25 of the legs may be conveniently reinforced by a centrally disposed substantially triangularly shaped rib If desired, the leg 19 may ing portion 21 affording a step whereby a trainman may walk within the car by stepping from one Cross bearer to the adjacent one. s

The ends of the lower chord member are also formed with substantially vertical pad or foot portions 36 or 37, respectively, for

attachment to the adjacent side stakes by the rivets 9. These pad portions likewise are disposed in. planes parallel with the longitudinal axis. of thecar and are integrally jointed with the adjacent members and 31 of the cross bearen For connecting the cross bearer to the center sill for supporting thelatter, a, plurality of pairs of substanti-alily triangnlarly shaped brackets 16 are employed. To provide convenient means whereby the brackets-may be rigidly at tached to the cross bearer the vertical stem or flange 12 of the lower chord member is enlarged as at, 14 and 15, respectively, af-

for-ding lugs or projections which extend below'th-elower portion of the bearer. The brackets of each pair are secured to opposite sides of the lugsv 14 and 1 5 by rivets which pass through apertures 17 in the lugs and apertures 48, in the brackets. The pai-rstoi brackets depend downwardly on opposite sides of the center sill and. each bracket is formedwith a flange 50 having a plurality of apertures 49 for receiving rivets torig-idl-y attach it to the adjacent side of the center By arranging the brackets in this-manner and byforining each with angularly disposed portions respectively secured to the cross bearerand to the adjoining side of the center sill they serve as adequate and efficient-means for supporting the center sill.

From the foregoing itwill beappreciated that not only is strongand' rigid meansprovided: for supporting the center sill but the cross bearer is formed with; portions which may be conveniently and rigidly secured to the outside side stakes of the car.

Iclainrz: Y

1. Ar, crossbearerfor freight carssubstantially inthe form of a trapezoid and provided with-upwardly. and outwardly extendingleg isaid legseach having a foot formed at an angle to itslongitudinal axis.

2; A cross bearer for: freight cars having substantiallythe form' of aitrapezoid and provided. with upwardly and outwardly extending; legs 821d, legs respectively merging mounted on the outside of the car.v

3. A railway car having side sheets, side stakes secured to the outside of said sheets, and a cross bearer of truss form extending continuously from one side of the car to the 7 other, said cross bearer being integrally formed with portions disposed in planes parallel with the side sheets for attachment to the latter and the side stakes.

4:. A cross bearer for freight cars comprising upwardly and outwardly extending legs, each of said legs being provided with a substantially vertical portion disposed in a plane parallel with the longitudinal axis of the car for attachment to an adjacent outside side stake of the car.

5. A cross bearer of truss formation, the lower member of the bearer being provided with two downwardly extending lugs, triangular-shaped brackets with outwardly extending flanges riveted to each of said lugs, said outwardly extending flanges being adapted to be riveted to the center sill of the car.

6. A cross bearer of integral truss formation having lugs formed on its lower member, brackets comprising plates riveted to the said lugs, each of said brackets having a flange adapted to be secured to the center sill of the car.

7. In a railway car having a center sill, the combination with side stakes, of a cross bearer extending continuously from one sidev of the car to thehother and rigidly secured to said side stakes, said cross bearer having a substantially horizontally extending lower chord member spaced above the center sill,

and separable members rigidly secured to said chord member and toopposite sides of the center sill for supporting the latter.

8. In a railway car having a center sill, the combination with side stakes, of an integral cross bearer extending from one side of the car to the other and rigidly secured to said stakes, the lower portion of said bearer being spaced above the center sill, and separable members secured to the cross bearer and depending therefrom, said members being secured to the center sill on opposite sides thereof.

9. In a railway car having a center sill, the combination with side stakes, of a cross bearer extending continuously from one side of the car to the other and rigidly secured to said stakes, said cross bearer having a lower chord member spaced above the cen ter sill, said chord member having a substantially vertical portion, and separable means rigidly secured to the said vertical portion and to the sides of the center sill for supporting the latter.

10. In a railway car having a center sill, the combination with side stakes, of an integral cross bearer extending from one side of the car to the other and rigidly secured to said stakes, said bearer having a substan- 11. In arailway carvhaving acenter sill,

the combination with side stakes, of a cross bearer extending continuously from one side of the carto the: other and rigidlysecured'to said stakes, the lower centraliportlon of said cross bearer being spaced above the center sill, and means-for supporting said sill in-' volving .a plurality of brackets respectively disposed on opposite sides of the silland having angularly disposed portions, one of the said portions of each bracket being secured to the cross bearer and the other of said portions being secured to the adjacent side of the center sill.

12. In a railway car having a center sill, the combination with side stakes, of a cross bearer extending continuously from one side of the car to the other and rigidly secured to said stakes, said cross bearer having a sub-c stantially horizontally extending lower chord member spaced above the center sill and formed with a substantially vertical flange, and means for supporting the center sill involving a plurality of bracketsrespectively disposed on opposite sides of the. sill and having angularly disposed portions, one" of the said portions of each bracket being securedto the vertical flange of'the cross bearer'and the other of said portions being secured to the adjacent side of the center sill.

13. In a railway car having a center sill,

bearer extending continuously from one side of the car to the other and rigidly secured to said stakes, the lower central portion of said cross bearer being spaced above the center sill, and substantially triangularly shaped brackets secured to said cross bearer and depending therefrom on opposite sides of the center sill, each of said bracketshaving a flange secured to the adjacent side of the center sill.

14. In a railway car having a center sill, the combination with side stakes, of a cross bearer extending continuously from one side of the car to the other and rigidly secured to said stakes, said cross bearer having a substantially horizontally extending lower chord member spaced above the center sill and formed with a substantially vertical flange, and substantially triangularly shaped brackets securedtothe vertical flange of the cross bearer and depending therefrom on opposite sides of the center sill, each of said brackets having a flange secured to the adjacent grill; 'cross bearer extending from one side in of the eat to the other and rigidly secured to said stakes said heater having a, substantially horizbntall y extending: lower. ehotd member spacedabeve the eenter'sill, the central p01 tien of said membel having enlarged substan-" tially vertically disposed spaced'portions, and siibsta-ntially triangularly shaped b'zaekets respectively secured to the said enlarged portions and depending from the Cross bearer on opposite sides of the center sill, each of said brackets having a; flange rigidly seeured to the adjacent side of the'eenter sill.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM E. WINE. 

